GRE Word List

AMALGAM

a mixture of different elements

The meaning of the word amalgam is a mixture of different elements.

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WordMeaning
catechismoral instruction
fronda large leaf (especially of a palm or fern) usually with many divisions
careento put (a ship or boat) on a beach especially in order to clean, caulk, or repair the hull
choiran organized company of singers (as in a church service)
inculcateto teach and impress by frequent repetitions or admonitions
spawnto deposit or fertilize spawn
tomebook
importto bring from a foreign or external source: such as
convertto bring over from one belief, view, or party to another
appositehighly pertinent or appropriate : apt